Outlander fans cause frenzy with wild theories about final episode
We don't know about any other Outlander fans but we are counting down the days until prequel Blood of My Blood airs to finally get our Scottish time-travelling fix after a long 'Droughtlander'.
Despite the last ever series of Outlander having already been filmed, a release day has yet to be announced. However, to give us all something to talk about for now, the official Outlander Instagram page asked fans for their input on their craziest show theories and characters they 'hate to love'.
They posted: "I'm bored. Comment your hottest Outlander take. I'm not talking about "Jamie is better than Frank", I'm talking your unhinged theories, characters you hate to love, the craziest thing you'd do for Outlander."
And thousands of fans flocked to the comments to discuss some 'Outlandish' theories.
The first comment really got some talking about the relationship between Claire Fraser and her son-in-law Roger MacKenzie, they said: "I think the book Roger definitely has a crush on Claire." To this comment, one replied: "Now this is a hot take."
Richard Rankin, who plays Roger in the show, also replied to the comment, saying: "I think the TV does too tbh."
One said: "Always thought he was just so in awe of her!"
Another comment had many fans shook, which discussed the 'forget me not' flowers that Claire was picking when she first accidentally went through the stone. The fan wrote: "I believe Jamie planted the forget me nots by the stones to ensure Claire would come back to him from the future."
A fan replied: " What?? That's amazing!!! I love that take!" Another said: "I have always had the same theory! Great minds!"
While on disagreed and shared their theory, they said: "I think Frank did. In the book he actually places a tombstone/memorial for Jamie so Claire can find it."
Talk then turned to one of the most memorable scenes in Outlander, back in season one when Claire is being watched through the window at her B&B by a Highlander in a kilt in Inverness - believed to be Jamie's 'ghost'.
In that first episode, Frank Randall spotted the mystery man watching his wife get undressed at the window of her hotel room. As he went to confront the man, he disappeared.
Discussing the moment that has remained a mystery for years, one fan wrote: "Jamie's ghost is waiting for Claire on Samhain every year until she dies and when she dies, she comes to Jamie at the statue in Inverness where he has waited patiently and she is young and he is young and they embrace and walk away up into the highlands of Scotland and fade into the mist. The end. We got the 'happily' all through 8 seasons and the last scene is the 'ever after'.
Other fans loved this theory. As one penned: "this give Titanic vibes! I love it!!!"
How would you like the final series of Outlander to end? Let us know in the comments!
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